Includes network, low-cost, and regional carriers; the figures have been rounded. Full-time equivalent employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
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U.S. passenger airlines by number of employees in December 2021
The statistic shows the leading U.S. passenger airlines in December 2021, based on the number of full-time equivalent employees. In that month, JetBlue Airways employed around 18,500 full-time employees, and was ranked fifth.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (February 7, 2022). Leading U.S. passenger airlines by number of full-time equivalent employees in December 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/192497/leading-us-passenger-airlines-by-employment-december/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Leading U.S. passenger airlines by number of full-time equivalent employees in December 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/192497/leading-us-passenger-airlines-by-employment-december/
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Leading U.S. passenger airlines by number of full-time equivalent employees in December 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, February 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/192497/leading-us-passenger-airlines-by-employment-december/
